BSN Completion Program for Certificate LPN (1-Year LPN)

To be admitted to the BSN program students must:

1. Be admitted to Presentation College
2. Hold unencumbered, active LPN license
3. Graduate from state-approved practical nursing degree program (1 year)
4. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher
5. Have a minimum of 1,000 hours of nursing practice experience (or less with permission of department)
6. Submit two satisfactory professional character references (forms available)
7. Submit to national criminal background screening (cost incurred by students); see policy in the Nursing Student Handbook regarding interpretation of results. Students in Minnesota are also required to complete, by state law, a criminal background screening (cost incurred by College)
8. A laptop computer is required; access to high-speed internet recommended
9. Have completed all prerequisite courses and NLN testing

For progression in the nursing program students must:

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
2. Maintain unencumbered, active LPN license (on file)
3. Meet all course prerequisites
4. Be in compliance with South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and other appropriate state Nurse Practice Acts at all times
5. Earn a “C” (2.00) in all required nursing major and health professions track requirement courses
6. Demonstrate competence in medication test at 100% in all applicable nursing courses
7. Meet the credits and general education competencies required for graduation; 33 credits must be earned at Presentation College
8. Submit satisfactory national background screening and Minnesota background screening, if applicable, annually by July 1

Procedures during the program:

1. Once admitted, students will work closely with an advisor to complete all program requirements and general education competencies
2. NU313 is the prerequisite to all nursing courses
3. NU466 must be the last nursing course
4. Students must demonstrate computer literacy, and have access to a computer and the Internet
5. Students are responsible for scheduling the NLN exams with the proctor and the exams must be completed within the first semester they are enrolled, prior to being enrolled in nursing courses; payment must be received prior to exam and is non-refundable
6. If a score of 77% is not achieved on any mobility profile exam the first time, students will do formal remediation to master the content prior to retaking the exam. If it is not passed on the second attempt, students will be required to take the appropriate coursework. An individualized plan of study will be developed. Coursework may or may not be available online.
7. Courses challenged with exams will be recorded on the transcript for a fee, not including the challenge test fee*
8. Maintain current health requirements/CPR (see Nursing Student Handbook)
9. Clinical courses may require travel, and no student is guaranteed placement at a specific site
10. Students are responsible for all travel and related expenses for clinical and course requirements
11. Students requesting challenge of nursing courses must successfully complete the corresponding NLN exam(s) and clinical competency prior to earning full course credit

*Successful challenge exams can include:

1. NLN ACE I (NB235 - 5 crs and PS153 - 3 crs)
2. NLN Basic Care II (NB303 - 3 crs, NB368 - 3 crs, and NB338 - 3 crs)
3. NLN Anatomy & Physiology (BI283 - 3 crs and BL281 - 1 cr)
4. NLN Microbiology (BI263 - 3 crs and BL263 - 1 cr)
5. College Composition I - CLEP (prerequisite to EN133 or EN313 with written essay)
6. CH103/CL101 (prerequisite to CH133/CL131)